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附件 I. 课文注释与疑难解析 1. The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US. 与英国英语最相似的口音可以在美国东海岸听到。 which 引导非限定性定语从句，对先行词accent起补充说明作用。 be similar to相像的,相仿的,类似的 His problem is similar to yours.他的问题和你的相似。 My view is similar to yours.我的看法与你相似。 2. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker. 伦敦人要听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人比听懂纽约人还要困难。 have difficulty in doing做……有困难 I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him. 我和他取得联系没有什么困难。 He had much difficulty in finding her house. 他费了很大周折才找到她的家。 3. For Americans things are a little bit easier, thanks to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who graduated from Yale University in 1778. 对美国人来说情况要稍微容易一些，这多亏了韦伯斯特, 他是一名教师，1778年耶鲁大学毕业。 1） a little bit（副词短语）有点;有几分 Will you walk a little bit with me? Margot and Mummy are a little better now. 2) thanks to幸亏；由于 It was thanks to your timely help that we accomplished the task on time. 幸亏你及时帮忙，我们才按时完成了任务。 The play succeeded thanks to fine acting by all the cast. 由于全体演员的出色表演，那出戏才获得了成功。 II. 文化背景知识 Differences Between American and British English While there are certainly many more varieties of English, American and British English are the two varieties that are taught in most ESL / EFL programs. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is “correct”, however, there are certainly preferences in use. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in your usage. If you decide that you want to use American English spellings then be consistent in your spelling (i.e. The color of the orange is also its flavour — color is American spelling and flavour is British), this is of course not always easy — or possible. The following guide is meant to point out the principal differences between these two varieties of English. Use of the Present Perfect In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment. For example: